Solidarity for Peace to ask Russian citizenship for Georgians
Certain population groups that in the past were closely connected with Soviet Russia will be able to count on receiving citizenship
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Russia to simplify obtaining Russian citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill on Russian citizenship to the State Duma. The document published in the Duma's legislative database broadens the presidential rights to designate categories eligible for fast-track …
Putin greenlights double citizenship agreement with South Ossetia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft agreement with South Ossetia on double citizenship and the simplified procedure for obtaining Russian passports for South Ossetians, reads Putin’s order published on …
Ecuadorian football player receives Russian citizenship
Defender of FC Krasnodar Cristian Ramirez has been granted Russian citizenship, he announced via his Instagram page. Ramirez has been playing for FC Krasnodar since 2017. He played 16 matches in the completed Russian championship and …
Russia finalizes dual citizenship bill
Russian lawmakers expect to vote on legislation that would allow dual Russian citizenship for foreigners as soon as this month. The dual citizenship bill "will definitely be introduced in the State Duma in February," …
Russia invalidates citizenship of Mary Baghdasaryan’s father
According to attorney David Kemularia, the Russian citizenship of Elmar Baghdasaryan, the father of infamous Mara Baghdasaryan, was declared invalid after being checked by the Moscow headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. …
Ukraine demands Russia cancel decision on passports for Donbass residents
The Ukrainian authorities have demanded Russia revoke its decision to simplify the procedure of granting Russian citizenship to people living in Donbass. "In the interests of the implementation of the political block, [Russian …
Poll: Russians lose faith in banks
According to the poll results of the NAFI Analytical Center, the number of Russians trusting banks decreased. During the year the share of respondents who expressed confidence in banks decreased from 67% to 60%. At the same time, of …
Russian Foreign Ministry denies ban on Russians travelling to Turkey
The Russian Foreign Ministry said today that information on the preparation of recommendations for Russian citizens not to visit Turkey are untrue. There are no recommendations being prepared in this regard in the department. Today in …